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Oberhaching, Germany, August 15, 2025 - Ahead of the official opening of Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, German
publisher Toplitz Productions has unveiled its
official showreel, spotlighting a diverse lineup set to thrill gamers well
into 2025 and beyond.
With game presentations and hands-on options available to content creators,
media and editors in Hall 4.1 Booth D-038g - C-029g, the showreel previews
the eclectic selection of exciting titles spanning a wide variety of genres.
Headlining the lineup are the frosty survival adventure Permafrost and the dark and sinister open-world action adventure Vampires: Bloodlord Rising. But visitors can also sample a gameplay sneak peek into the much
anticipated Vikings Dynasty or experience the
survival infused city builder Aztecs: The Last Sun.
With appearances of the fan favorites Medieval Dynasty and Sengoku Dynasty, which is celebrating
its release on consoles during Gamescom on August 21st as well as Wild West Pioneers waiting in the wings, the Gamescom lineup from Toplitz Productions is
stacked from top to bottom. We can’t wait to show you what we have in store
in 2025 and beyond. And in case you are in Cologne this year and have a few
spare minutes: Feel free to drop by and talk about games!
Visit us at Gamescom 2025 and get an extended look at our games.
You’ll find us in Hall 4.1 Booth D-038g - C-029g.
About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name originates from the mysterious
Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops and publishes games with
heart & soul for all platforms. The company consists of a healthy mix of
experienced industry veterans and young talents, all of whom are passionate
gamers. They enjoy working with creative developers on many exciting titles,
such as those from the "Dynasty" and "Giant" series.
Stay up to date and learn everything worth knowing about Toplitz
Productions by following the company on X, Facebook, the official website and Instagram.
There is a lot going on in Medieval
Dynasty, and while that certainly has the potential to become overwhelming, the
balance is actually surprisingly good. The story and the world lack the depth
of some of the bigger titles out there, but the overall experience is still an
enjoyable one.
At first glance, Medieval Dynasty has a
Scrolls-like vibe, not that that is necessarily a bad thing. The graphics are
generally well-done, with music and visual style that are appropriate for the
setting. That being said, the minimal voice acting along the way feels just a
bit dated by today’s standards. Granted, you need to have good voice acting to
make it worthwhile so it’s not a complete loss, but it was notable.
The setting is Middle Ages Europe, and
war has created hostility and strife throughout the lands. You character wants
to be in control of his own fate and flees from the war to create a life of his
choosing. As expected, your protagonist lacks the skills to really take care of
himself fully, let alone establish a proper colony. Rooted more in reality than
fantasy, your battles are against animals and weather, not dragons or
magic-users. That being said, the open world exploration and seasons
complimented by day / night cycles helps impact things such as animals,
farming, food, resources and more.
However, despite a somewhat shallow story
and a world that sometimes can feel a bit lifeless, the actual gameplay loop is
both familiar and enjoyable. Your focus is on crafting, gathering and building
up your village in an effort to survive. There’s a few genres mashed into this
title as you start with a humble home that grows into a village that I felt
highly invested in. Watching it grow first with structures, then with people to
occupy them was really rewarding. Assigning the right people to the right tasks
is key, and the management side of things did feel as though it had a somewhat
steep learning curve. There is plenty of tutorial guidance to help get you
started, and once you have the hang of things, the flexibility to make the town
your own is enjoyable.
I am not someone who normally falls into
building simulation, but the RPG elements were a solid hook for me. You gain
skills from a tree, as time passes you will gain new blueprints and recipes,
and you will have to find a wife and procreate because your character will
experience aging and death – leaving the keys to the kingdom with your child.
It certainly adds to that feeling that you’re building something substantial.
Exploring – which you have to do early on
as you discover other settlements and acquire resources you don’t have access
to early in the game are an important part of the gameplay loop as well. It’s a
shame that the NPCs themselves aren’t more interesting, and it sort of ties
into the lifelessness of the world I mentioned before. You’ll find useful
NPC’s, but that doesn’t make interacting with them all that more interesting.
This sense of exploration is assisted by the aforementioned season and day
cycles, giving the world a bit more ‘life’ than the characters inhabiting them
do.
The pacing of Medieval Dynasty might not
be for everyone. It’s a bit on the slower side as you travel, learn how to
build things, and really just wait for time to pass and things to develop. It
can take years for you to have your one and only child (seems like there’s a
missed opportunity to have multiple kids and perhaps some narrative conflict or
even just ‘best of’ choices to make). Combine that with a lot of trial and
error. Which animals are most useful? Which buildings are going to give you the
greatest return on your investment? You can spend a lot of time not really
‘doing much’, making progress a slow, if effective, burn.
I suppose when I talk about the pace of
play, and what you’ll be doing, it’s more of a ‘build it and they will come’.
If you spent more time in games like Fallout 4 perfecting your city than going
out looking to fight things? You will likely be right at home here. It’s not
quite to the extent of those (I’m thinking of my oldest child here) who spend
more time making their characters on the Sims than actually playing the game –
but it is slow, and the focus is on the building aspects over the adventuring
ones. Another small knock is the lack of customization. In most RPG games these
days, you feel like you have a bit of say in how your character looks,
especially as you select skills from a tree that allows you control over how
they develop.
I could see where someone wanting a
female character or a specific visual appearance might be a point of
frustration for some gamers. This combined with a map that could perhaps be a
bit larger makes Medieval Dynasty feel a bit simpler than it really should be
given the amount of growth and detail found in other areas.
Medieval Dynasty is a fun mashup of
survival, RPG and building simulation that works far more often than not. The
visuals are attractive and the world is fun to explore, even if the characters
discovered during the exploration could be more engaging. There is a lot to do
– but the pacing of Medieval Dynasty can make for a satisfying if slow-burn
experience that I enjoyed but certainly won’t be for everyone.
Oberhaching,
Germany, August 23, 2022 - Can you hear it? Far away,
the blacksmith is doing his daily work, the fields are being tilled by
industrious hands and children are romping in the streets, while you meet in
the tavern to gather refreshments and meet company. The sound is getting louder
and louder, and in just a few weeks you will start your console and be there…
live! You'll dive right into the harsh, yet beautiful Middle Ages when MEDIEVAL DYNASTY is released for Xbox Series
X|S and PlayStation 5!
With Medieval Dynasty, which has received
'very positive' reviews from players on Steam, being one of Toplitz
Productions' top sellers with over 1 million sales on PC, publisher, and
developer Render Cube are looking forward to the approaching console release.
"Finally, the time has come! We
will soon be able to bring the long-awaited and much requested console versions
of Medieval Dynasty to gamers. We have put a lot of heart and energy into the
port to bring the gameplay enjoyment experienced by PC players to the new
generation consoles," explains Damian Szymansky, CEO Render Cube.
"Releasing Medieval Dynasty on
console is a big step for us as well as the developers. We want to expand our
product portfolio across platforms and offer our titles to both PC and console
gamers. Medieval Dynasty is the biggest console release in the company's
history and we are very proud to continue the successful path we’ve already
started together with Render Cube," adds Matthias Wünsche, CEO Toplitz
Productions.
Medieval Dynasty will be available on
October 6 2022 for Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5! Review keys will be
available soon!
About Medieval Dynasty
Medieval Dynasty is a unique combination
of multiple successful genres:
Survival: The need to survive, feed and ensure survival through hunting,
farming, and cultivation of the land.
Simulation: Create tools and weapons, construct and extend houses, stables, and
all manner of buildings as you grow an empire.
Role-playing: Develop your own character, interact with NPCs, take care of your
family, and form community alliances by helping others and trading freely.
Strategy: While pioneering in the Middle Ages you will found and expand a
village, manage the inhabitants, collect resources and produce all the goods
you need and use or trade them.
Key Features:
●Beautiful and realistic open-world
3D landscape with state-of-the-art graphics
●Family life: Expansive questlines
with special interactions bring you closer than ever to your medieval family.
●Full 4 seasons with day/night
cycle and realistic weather conditions
●An interactive environment with
trees to fell, various fruit to pick, stones to collect, caves to explore, and
much more
●Many different buildings with
various levels from hay shacks to full stone mansions
●Hundreds of pieces of equipment to
craft, including weapons, tools, furniture, and clothing
●Realistic wildlife interaction
with plenty of different animals such as wolves, wild boars, deer, rabbits, and
others
●All activities have an impact on
food, water, health, and endurance status
●Detailed skill tree for individual
character development
●Comprehensive trading system that
allows for buying/ selling goods across the whole map
●Unique events and decisions with a
direct impact on gameplay
●Dynasty reputation system
triggering events with the king
●Quests, trade and economy, sandbox
option, social connections to NPCs, and much more
About Render Cube
Based in Łódź, Poland, Render is a small
team of 22 game enthusiasts aiming to create artistic content of the highest
quality for game projects across all major platforms. Together with Toplitz
Productions, Render Cube are hard at work on their most ambitious project yet -
the historical sandbox life- and survival sim Medieval Dynasty, which quickly
became an enormous critical and commercial success after launch.
About Toplitz Productions
The German-Austrian publisher, whose name
originates from the mysterious Toplitz Lake in the heart of Austria, develops
and publishes games with "heart & soul" for all platforms. The
company consists of a healthy mix of experienced industry veterans and young
talents, all of whom are passionate gamers. They enjoy working with creative
developers on many exciting titles, such as those from the "Dynasty"
and "Giant" series.
